Improvement in shot-cartridges



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PEYERS, PHOTO L1TN9GRAPMEH, WASHINGTON, D c.

STATES ATENT IMPROVEMENT IN SHOT-CARTRIDGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 175,400, dated March28, 1876; application filed Y March 13, 12:76.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS WILKINSON, of Brooklyn, E. D., in the countyof Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Shot-Cartridges, of which the following is aspecification:

Figure l is a side View of one of my improved shot-cartridges, partbeing broken away to show the construction. Fig. 2 is a cross-section ofthe same, taken throughthe line m 00, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish improved shot-cartridges forvarious-sized arms, which shall be so constructed as to cause the shotto strike the target or other object aimed at closer together than whenthe cartridges are constructed in the usual way.

The invention consists in shot-cartridges formed by placing perforatedshot upon sets of wires between two wads, as herinafter fully described.

A represents the lower wad, which may be made of leather, felt, rubber,or other suitable material, and to which are attached a number ofneedles, pins, or wires, B. The wires B may be arranged in the form of astar, as shown in Fig. 2, or in any other desired form. 0 are the shot,the size and number of which must depend upon the size of the arm inwhich the cartridges are to be used. The shotO have holes drilledthrough their centers, and are strung upon the wires B, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2. D is the upper wad, which may be made of leather, felt,or other suitable material, and which is placed upon the ends of thewires B, where it is held by friction.

The cartridges may be inclosed in a case with a charge of powder, orthey may be used with loose powder, as may be desired.

By using an upper wad, D, of finer or looser fiber, the cartridges maybe adapted for long or short ranges, as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent Shot-cartridges formed by placing perforated shot 0upon sets of wires B, between two wads, AD, substantially as hereinshown and described.

THOMAS WILKINSON. Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, '1. B. MOSHER.

